Comparison of the Efficacy of Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression, and Cross Taping on Masseter Myofascial Pain

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Myofascial Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Dry Needling; Procedure: Ischemic Compression; Procedure: Cross Tapes

• Registration Number: NCT06606041
• Lead Sponsor: University of Coimbra

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression, and Cross Tapes work to treat myofascial pain in masseter muscles in adults. It will also learn about the safety of this treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression, and Cross Tapes relieve masseter muscle pain?

* Which of these treatments provides the best relief from masseter muscle pain? Researchers will compare these three treatments to see which is best for treating masseter muscle pain.

Participants will:

Treated with Dry Needling or Ischemic Compression or Cross Tapes only once Visit the clinic one week, three months, and six months after treatment.

Detailed Description

The taut band represents the most commonly observed muscular disorder, where myofascial trigger points may arise, causing referred pain in another location. Therapeutic strategies applied for its treatment include dry needling, ischemic compression, and cross-taping.

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of these treatment methods in reducing or alleviating the intensity of pain in the masseter.

In this multicenter randomized clinical trial, the study sample underwent a clinical examination according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders to diagnose the presence of orofacial myofascial pain with taut bands in the masseter. Participants were randomly allocated to three groups based on the treatment methods.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-10
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-20
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with myofascial pain diagnosed according Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC-TMD).

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women
• Other TMD-spectrum pathologies
• Anticoagulated and antiaggregated individuals
• Diabetes
• Blood disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Autoimmune diseases in acute stages
• Neurological diseases
• Malignant tumor pathologies
• Patients with aichthyophobia
• Concomitant medication (opioids, antidepressants, myorelaxants)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1	Dry Needling	-
Group 2	Ischemic Compression	-
Group 3	Cross Tapes	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	At baseline, immediately after the intervention, 1 week, and 1 month after treatment	Pain intensity will be assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, where 0 represents the absence of pain, and 10 describes the worst possible pain.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Occlusion and Orofacial Pain, University of Coimbra; 🇵🇹 Coimbra, Portugal

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Salamanca; 🇪🇸 Salamanca, Spain